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COMMISSIONERS ABANDON COUNTY HOME
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Dan /C. Moore Takes Oath In
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Raleigh As Superior Court Judge
Baxter C. Jones Of Bryson
City Appointed Solicitor;
Alley Is Emergency Judge
Oath Of Office Taken
Before Justice Stacey
Tuesday Morningf
In Raleigh Tuesday
At a ceremony held in Governor
Grigg Cherry's office in Raleigh
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Dan
K. Moore, of Sylva, was sworn in
as Superior Court Judge, and Bax
ter C. Jones, of Bryson City, as
solicitor of the 20th Judicial Dis
trict, The oath of office was ad
ministered by Chief Justice Wal
ter P. Stacey of the state supreme
court. The two new appointees then
filed with the state board of e
lection for reelection and they will
have to run for election this year
as a governor's appointment can
not extend beyond a general elec
tion. Mr. Moore paid a filing fee
of $65 and Mr. Jones paid $50.
Mr. Moore, who was solicitor,
was appointed by Governor Cherry
last week upon the retirement of
Judge Felix E. Alley, of Waynes
ville. Mr. Jones was appointed to
fill the vacancy as solicitor. 1
Judge Alley was also sworn in
as an emergency judge and will
hold courts anywhere in the state
at the direction of the Governor.
Judge Alley had served the 20th
district as resident judge for the
past 15 years. In retiring Judge
Alley remarked, "I know of no
position which offers greater op
portunity to do good than to serve
on the bench, for you are dealing
directly with people." v
Mr. Moore was elected solicitor
in 1946 and made an outstanding
success in that office. While his
^ many friends congratulate him up
on his appointment to the Judge
ship, they regret to see him leave
the important post of solicitor. Mr.
Moore is a former state representa
tive, and served for many years as
* attorney for Jackson county and
the town of Sylva. He is a mem
ber of the State Democratic execu
tive committee and a trustee of the
University of North Carolina. He
served during World War No. II
with Army Medical Corps and
jude advocate's office. He is a son
of the late Judge Fred Moore.
Mr. Jones is a native of Jackson
county, but has lived ;n Swain
county for a number of years. He
is a veteran of World War I, has
V been prominent in educational and
political circles for many years. He
was principal of the Hayesville
high school before taking up the
study of law. After securing his
* ^ law license he was associated in
practice with the late A. M. Frye,
at Bryson and after Mr. Frye's
death he continued as a private
firm. He has represented Swain
county in the General Assembly
and at the time of his appointment
as solicitor was Senator of the 33rd
Senatorial district, a position he
resigned to accept the appointment
as solicitor. He will hold his first
^ court in Jackson county, beginning
Monday, February 16. It has not
been learned where Judge Moore
will preside for his first -term.
^ Dan Phillips Remains
Unconscious After
Fall On February 6
Mr. Dan Phillips, about 43, e
lectrician for the Dillsboro .and
Sylva Electric Light Company, re
mains in an unconscious condition
at C. J. Harris hospital here where
he was admitted on last Friday
following a fall at the C. J. Harris
home in Dillsboro.
It is reported that Mr. Phillips
was doing some work on the roof
of the building when for some rea
- son he fell through a skylight to
*the first floor where the basement
door gave way and he continued in
his fall on down the concrete stc/>s
into the basement. Other men of
the power company with Mr. Phil
ips removed him to the hospital '
at once. Examination showed thnt j
he received serious injuries in the j
fall.
?OSSAMON'8
. In 8ylva
DR. MARY MICHAL IS
NAMEDJMISTRICT
HEALTH OFFICE
Dr. Mary Michal, acting health
officer for the past IV2 years, was
appointed health officer at the re
cent annual meeting of the District
Board of Health at Sylva.
George A. Brown, Jr., was re
elected chairman of the health
board and Dr. A. P. Cline of Can
ton, one of the public members
whose term expired this year, was
re-elected to the position for a
four-year term.
J. H. Way, mayor of Waynesville.
has been" appointed by Dr. Carl
V. Reynolds, state health officer, an
ex-officio member of the board
to fill a vacancy caused by the
withdrawal of Transylvaia county
from the district. ?
-The 9 member board governs pub
lic health activities in Jackson,
Haywood, Swain and Macon coun
ties. Dr. Michal, as health officer,
serves as secretary of the group.
Dr. Michal assumed the duties
of health officer upon the resigna
tion of Dr. C. N. Sisk to take charge
, of the district which has head
Judge Of 20th District
? DAN MOORE, above, was sworn
in as resident Judge of the 20th
Judicial district in ^Governor
Cherry's office in Raleigh Tuesday.
Mr. Moore succeeds Judge Felix
E. Alley, of Waynesville, whose
retirement from the bench became
effective on that day. Baxter C.
Jones of Bryson City was appointed
solicitor to fill the vacancy created
by Mr. Moore's appointment.
quarters in Morganton.
Dr. Michal and seven nurses |
from the district staff have been 1
in Chapel Hill this week to attend
a venereal disease control program
session of the North Carolina So
ciety of Social Hygiene.
WILL MAKE SENATE RACE
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Mrs. E. L. McKee, above, has announced that she will seek the
nomination in the coming Democratic primary for the office of Sena
tor from the 32nd District, which comprises the counties of Jackson,
Haywood, Transylvania and Polk.
In her statement Mrs. McKee said: "In making my decision to enter
:he primary I have been influenced largely by many Democrats, who
are aware of the crucial problems confronting the coming session of the
General Assembly and who believe my experience has fitted me to
make a definite contribution to the solution of those problems.
"I present myself to the voters of my county on the basis of my rec
ord over a period of years. I have three times served as chairman of
the Public Welfare committee of the State Senate and have also serv
ed as a member of the most important committees of that body: Edu
cation, Finance, Appropriations, Roads, etc.
"Legislation for the relief of our school situation I regard as im
perative. In the past few years there has been unprecedented growth
in our school population, and as a result of this and other contributing
f. ctors our educational problems are the gravest this state has ever
faced. It will be nay purpose, if elected, to work untiringly for the
improvement of school facilities, including buildings and equipment,
and for a substantial increase in teachers' salaries.
"I shall use every effort to secure legislation for the relief of our
road situation, especially school bus routes and rural roads.
"I shall work for the expansion of our public welfare program,
particularly with regard to the aged and dependent children.
"To these and other matters perhaps equally urgent I shall give
my best efforts. I pledge to the electorate of Jackson county my ear
nest and prayerful endeavor, my time, and such influence and ability
as I may possess for the upbuilding of Jackson county and the entire
district*'
ORDER PLACED FOR
44 UNIFORMS FOR
SYLVA RAND MEMBERS
N. R. Beacham, director of pub
lic school music and Sylva high
school band, has announced that
44 uniforms have been ordered
s
through Schulman's department
store, who made the order at cost.
Mr. Beacham stated that the 44
uniforms will take care of the
band for the present but that 10
additional uniforms will be ordered
each year until the band has reach
ed the size and uniformity desired.
Mr. Beacham stated that money
is in the bank to pay for the 44
uniforms now on order, but that
not all the pledges have been paid
and that contributions are still
welcome and needed for the band
program.
Mr. Beacham asks that those in
terested in instruments see him
this week as he has two clarinets
and a piccalo in his possession at
wholesale price. He will not keep
them over a week unless there is
some sale.
Over 90 band students are re
ported from Sylva, Beta, and Dills
boro. Rhythm bands and music
classes include some 200 other
pupils in the program at the three
schools mentioned. Mr. Beacham
stated that it would be a fine
thing if every child in Jackson
county could study some form of
music. "We're well on the way,"
he stated.
| Carroll Bryson Enters
Business In Rutherfordton
Carroll Bryson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Bryson, Jr., has gone '
to Rutherfordton, where he has
assumed management. of Tom's
Toasted Peanuts.
He has purchased the business
and will serve as distributing a
gent in that area.
Mr. Bryson is well fitted for his
work, as he has been connected for
the past two years with Claude
Hanan, who owns and operates the
business of Tom's Peanuts in the
Asheville area and the western
counties.
FRANK H. BROWN, JR.
TOSSES HAT IN RING,
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Frank H. Brown, Jr., of Cullo
whee, tossed his hat into the po- ,
litical ring Monday, seeking the 1
Democratic nomination for county
representative. Mr. Brown inform- |
ed The Herald that he made his .
decision to run after much urging j
from political leaders and friends
of the county.
A veteran of 47 months service
in World War No. II, Mr. Brown
is the son of Prof, and Mrs. Frank
H. Brown, Sr.-, of Cullowheo. His
father has been connected with
Western Carolina Teacher- College
fcr the past 40 years.
Mr. Brown is a member nf the
Methodist church, membf-r ? f trie
Sylva Lions Club, was recently
elected president of the Jackson
County unit of the F;rm Bureau,
member of the present board of
Education of Jackson County, is
a director of the Jackson County
Farmers Cooperative, a farmer and ?
assistant instructor of Veterans'
Farmer Training program at Cul- |
lewhee. He is 32 years old and j
married to the former Miss Elsie t
Earp, of Johnston county. They |
make their home at Cullowhee.
Prior tn entering service Mr.
Brown was Agronomist with N. C. |
Department of Agriculture at Ral- ,
eigh. After his discharge from the
Navy he was appointed assistant j
county farm agent for Clay Coun
ty, a position he held for .-ometime.
Mr. Brown was given an honor
able discharge from the Navy in
March 1945, holding a rank of
Lieutenant. He saw service over
seas with the advanced amphibious
forces, engaged in the invasion of
North Africa and the Mediterra
nean campaign. When discharged,
he was in charge of a U. S. Naval
Magazine base in Rhode Island.
YOUNG ORCHARDIST
Cameron Lee Buchanan of Gay, |
a veteran enrolled in the Sylva
veteran farmer training program,
having selected orcharding as his
type of farming, apple growing in
terplanted with strawberries, has
made a remarkable success out of
growing his own apple trees by the
whip' grafting method, or the same
method as used by the nurseries. I
Last year Cameron Lee bought
fifty, two-year-old apple trees and
set them out on over an acre of
land that he had cleared. He
decided then that this was an ex
pensive way to get started in the
orchard business and planned to
do something about it.
Cameron Lee first became in
terested in grafting last spring
when he ordered several hundred
stock roots and prepared his own
grafts under the direction of Mr.
J. F. Corbin, teacher of agricul
ture. The tops of seedlings are en -
tirely removed and the roots are
cut into pieces four inches long ,
Twigs (called scions) from good;
varities are grafted on the roots !
by the process known its tongue [
grafting. Grafting wax is used to 1
protect all wounds. These root
grafts were set out the first of '
April and by October h..d attained
a growth o!' l'rcm four t?> six inehe .
Most of these one year trees Cam
eron Lee is re-setting in his own
orchard, the balance have been sold
to other farm trainees and neigh- j
bors. This year Cameron Lee plans !
to prepare 500 more root grafts.
Due in part to Cameron Lee's
success 26 other vet rans enrolled
in the Sylva veteran farmer train- |
ing program have ordered seed- j
ling roots and plan to make their '
own grafts this spring. 1500 graft- I
ing stocks are being ordered now
from a nursery in Kansas for one 1
veteran and F. F. A. boys to make |
trees this spring. We hope this is j
the beginning of a more intensive j
orchard business in our county.
Icy Crossing
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BUNDLED against the cold. Greta
Stein (front), 8, and her sister |
Theltla. 9, arrive In New Y<irk i
aboard the ice-c<>ated Nifuw Am- [
tterdarn The little girl* are return
ink home to Great Neck, Long Is
land. N Y? rrmn their *rh??ol in
Switzerland. (International) |
Property Licensed As Board
ing Home For Aged Persons,
I Under Welfare Department ;
SNOW, RAIN IS ORDER
OF THE DAY AS FAR '
AS WEATHER GOES j
Like most sections of the coun
try Jackson county has had its
share of snow and rain this week. |
But we here in the Smokies have!
been more fortunate than areas !
east of us. While snow fell almost i
continually for over 12 hours on
Monday, little of it lay on the
ground as it melted almost as rap
idly as it fell. Enough, however,
stuck to wires, trees and shubbery
to provide a fairy land appearance j
Tuesday morning. This soon melted '
j too, but the sun failed to come out, j
the clouds thickened and rain fol
lowed, Wednesday.
1 Much of the Eastern part of the
state had heavy snow, which dis- j
rUpted traffic, caused schools to j
close and damaged communication i
lines. This was the second heavy
snow of the season for Piedmont
i and Eastern Carolina.
COUNTY FIRE WARDEN
SEEKS COOPERATION !
IN COMING SEASON
County Forest Warden Charlie
Evans urges the cooperation of
every person in Jackson county to
assist in the prevention of loreM
f res during the coming fire sea- 1
son.
I
If you have brush, ditch banks,"
or field to burn please secure a 1
burning permit that is required
by law number 14-2.1!). Gencr.d
Statutes of North Carolina. The j
law states that a permit is required. I
1 efore igniting any -material that!
is wit/flft 500 It. of woodlands or
over 500 feet away from a dwelling j
ouse between the dates of Febru
ary 1 and June 1, also October 1
and November 30. Forest Warden j
Evans has made an effort to autho- .
ri/.e issuing agents at places con
venient for the public in or<ler to
secure their assistance and cooper
ation. The following places are i
authorized to issue permits: Rob- |
ertson Store, Willets; Powell Stoic,
Tuckaseigee, McCoy Store, Glen
villc; Cris Passmore, Cashiers, Wil
burn Taylor, Yellow Mt.; Nenl .
Tucker, Pine CVeek^ M. .!/? Snipes,
County agent; Frank Brown, Wolf
Mt. Bud Brown, Cullowheo; Fred
L. Bryson, Pine Creek, County
Forest Warden, pho. 266 and 'Dis
trict Forester's office Sylva, pho.
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(Continued on page 5)
Will Operate Independ
ently Of Ctounty Gov. At
Big Saving To Taxpayers
The Jackson county home, just
outside the city iirruts here, has
been abandoned as such by the
county commissioners and the two
story brick building has been leas
ed to Mr. and Mrs. John Shepard
to operate as a private boarding
home for aged persons, ^Jennings
A. Bryson, chairman of the Jack
sun county commissioners, an
nounced this week.
G. C. Henson, Jackson county
superintendent of public welfare,
said the home had been licensed
as a boarding home for adult per
sons with a total capacity of 20
after inspection of the building
and approval of its use for the new
purpose by representatives of the
State Board of Public Welfare.
The new enterprise will be op
erated entirely independent of the
county government under .stan
dards set up by the State welfare
agency. Its discontinuance as a
county home for indigent persons
follows the State program of a
bolishing county homes where pos
sible with persons needing that
type of care being placed in pri
vate homes where possible, Hen
sen pointed out.
The Jackson county institution
was the last one west of Asheville
operating since the public assist
ance program cam** into being in
1937 ? permittfTlfc persons meeting
ago and eligibility requirements
to receive monthly allotments from
((unbilled federal, state and coun
ty funds to support them in pri
vate homes, in homes of relatives,
or in their own homes. Only Bun
combe, Haywood and Henderson
counties continue to operate coun
ty homes in the western Blue Ridge
mountain area, the Jackson Coun
ty welfare head stated.
In commenting on the closing
ol the Sylva institution, State wel
tare officials in Raleigh pointed
out that the new program of estab- :
lishing private boarding homes for
the care of aged persons has re
ceived considerable impetus in re
cent months. Fjve homes for white
aged are ' privately operated in
Buncombe while three are operat
ing in Madison county, it was stat
ed.
The Jackson county building is
situated on an area of about 4
acres and is not closely crowded
by other bijjjdjpgs, Use of the laid
surrounding the home will be de
termined more specifically at a
later date, Henson stated.
In Raleigh, Dr. Ellen Winston,
Commissioner of public welfare,
pointed out that the 59 county
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52 Points Listed for Checking
Autos, Trucks Under Law
State Commissioner
Rosser Informs Motorists
Of Specific Requirements
Coi'r.tlcss 4hou.?and.< oi' words
have been written on North Caro
lina's new motor vehicle inspec
l.on law, which wns effective on
New Yea/s clay, l;ut some garage
men and few motorists know spe
cifically what will be required to
meet the tests.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner L.
C. Rosser, under authority given
him in the law, has set out in def
inite language exact mechonicnl
requirements to be met as the
State's thousands of cars roll
through the testing lanes.
All motorists must have their
machines tested sometime this
year, after that, there will be two
inspections annually.
Rower's Check List
Commissioner Rosser has form
ulated 25 points for checking au
tomobiles ond trucks, setting out
exactly the requirements inspec
tors are to insist upon. Following
are the 25 points:
Licenses
Vehicle registration card ai*i
driver's license shall be produced.
Vehicle registration acrd shall
check with serial, motor and li
cense number on vehicle. Opera
tor's and chauffeur's license card
shall be legible asd for the cur
rent period. Vehicle license plotes
shall be displayed in the intended
and lawful manner and shall be
securely fastened to eliminate
swinging. They shall be legible,
visible and present an entirely un
obstructed view. They shall be flat
and shall not be cut or in any way
mutiloted, and displayed at place
provided under the light for il
lumination at night.
Horn
The horn shall be in good work
ing order and capable of emittiac
a clear sound, audible under nor
mal conditions at a distance of
not less than 200 feet, but no harm
or other warning device
emit an unreasonobte harsh souaft
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